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The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
Kobbissg d Cold 1fsne.

AT Nevada City, 1900 pounds Of ore
were sold d short time ago for $4,000. Il
was identified as the product of the
Eberhard mine, near White Pines, and
there was q great deal of curiosity to
learn how It had been carried out of the
mine. The story was obtained ii some
way, and this is it: A Cornish miner
employed ia the Eberhard had his dim
ner-bucket made with 4 false bottom,
into which he put q specimen every day,
carrying it away safely to a cabin which
he shared with another Cornisliman,
who worked on the night shift.
AS bis partner was absent when
he was present, he had no trouble IN Sc
~creting the ore, placing it each night
under the floor Of the cabin and keeping
It's presence and whereabouts a secret.
One morning he informed his partner
that he was going to quit the Eberhard
and Leave the country. The partner must
have been suspicious, for he only waited
for the ore thief to get out Of sight.
when he tore up the cabin door, and,
borrowing I horse and wagon, loaded up
the 1900 pounds VI stuff, and driving ID
Nevada City sold Il. He then disap-
peared, and the original thief i got
d cent for his share Of the plundef.-
ISt. Louis Globe Democrat
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A NeckuscaTort I 100000.

m sp%V
The -costliest necklace of diamonds
ever owned in this country was worn by
the late Mrs. Mary Jane Morgan. She
had a real passion for diamonds and
wore them in hairpins, brooches, brace
lets, and rings as well, but her special
pet was a necklace, a %riviere, of dia-
monds, which cost her originally per
haps 500, 900, and to which she had
made various additions until its total
value was $500, 900. One day she
astonished a clerk at Tiffany's by buying
q diamond for $4s, 900, and ordering it
to be set in her riviere as the centre
stone. Diamonds that once glistened in
her brooches, hairpins, or bracelets,
were transferred to this necklace, and
diamonds that no longer pleased her in
the necklace were reset in the brooches,
hairpins, or bracelets. To her it was a,
perpetual pleasure to see the magnii-
cent necklace increasing its magnif-
M When she died the largest Of
the stones were sold singly; but the
necklace without them was SO valuable
that the Messrs. Tiffany bought it for
$50, 900. Soon afterWard they broke it
and for many months it has ceased
to xist.-H arper's Weekly.
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FrafEtu,s Shield.


Look what arms the fenceless WELD
Frailest things have frailty's shield
Cockle-boat outrides the gale
That has shred the ffigate's sail;
Curlew Skins the breakers crest;
Swings the oriole in It's nest;
Flower a single summer bred
Idghtly lifts its jaunty head
When is past the storm whose stroke
Laid the pride Of centured oak;
Where with fire the soil was bathed
The white trefoil springs unscathed.
Frailest things have frailty's shield:
Here a fly in amber sealed;
There azbaubIe tossed aside
Under ancient 1ava-tide,
Meets the musing delyer's.gaze.
Time the kings memorial lays,
Touching it with sportive staff,
But spares Erotion's epitaph.
Frailest things have frailty's shield,
Guarded by a charm concealed;
So the gaunt and ravening wild
Softens towards the w~eanling child,
And along the giddy steep
Safe one glideth, blind with sleep.
Art thou Observation-Disclosures Fate
Chooseth thee for wrestling mate!
Art thou feeblelFate disarmed,
Turning, leaveth thee unframed.
Thou that bendest shalt not break;
Smiling in the tempest's wake,
Thou shalt rise, and see around
How the strong ones strew the ground;
Saving lightness thou didst WELD
Frailest things have frailty's shield!
-EDITH M. THOMAS.
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Fits ofSneezing.

The nasal cavities are everywhere lined
with mucous membrane, in which termin-
ate various nerves. To increase the sur
face OF sensitive membrane, the walls OF
the cavities are not regular, but two thin
bones, covered with membrane and
nerves, swell out from the side, almost
filling the cavities. These are called the
'turbinated bones, from their top-like
shape. The nerves of smell are mainly in
the upper part of the nasal cavities, where
they directly connect with the ''olfactory
tract"o o the brain.
The nerves over the lower turbinated
bone are wholly devoid of the sense of
smell, but when unduly sensitive, give
rise to various troublesome ailments
hayfeyer, fits of sneezing, asthma. When
thus sensitive and producing these effects,
the membrane is found to be thickened
from chronic congestion of the part. The
b~lood-supply to the nerves is excessive.
In some persons the sneezing is violent,
frequent, and continuous for many
months. Sometimes the fits of sneezing
give place to attacks of asthma.
Hack, of Germany, is a strong advocate
for the use of the galvano-cautery in all
such, and many allied, cases.
DR.. De Haviland Hall of England.
while thinking that too much is claimed
for this remedy, says '"That there are
certain neurotic affections, the starting
point of which is the nasal mucous mem
brane, cannot, I think, be denied, and
in these cases cure can be most readily
effected by treatment directed to this
part. Hack, Ny pointing out that the
most ready mefhod of influencing the
nutrition of the mucous membrane of
the nose is by the employment of the
galvano-cautery, has enabled us to treat
successfully and promptly many cases
formerly difficult to manage" He also
gives an account of signal cases thus
cured by himself. The previous applica-
ton of cocaine to the membrane renders
the operation wholly painless. DIR. Hall
says, however, that many cases can be
effectually cured by more simple meas
ures, and he would always have these
tried first. Isl Youths Companion.
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LADIES, DEPARTMENT.
Hair Dressing.

The newest style of hair dressing
.scoiffure DIANA seem likely to gain
many votaries. The hair is brushed up
very high and fastened with an invisible
comb, not in the middle of the head as
formerly, but almost Over the forehead
and then arranged with ornamental pins
in bows, loops and curls. This con-
struction forms a sort of diadem shaped
background to the frizzed front hair.
Single curls fall lightly over the fore
head.-[Philadelphia Times.
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Not a Runna9yne,.

Cant somebody stop that runaway?'
yelled a stranger in Detroit, exeitedIy, as
a cab came tearing down the street at
breakneck speed, driver and passenger
both apparently frantic with terror.
THAT amt no runaway, 2 said an old
resident carelessly; its IN umpire get
ting away from the baseball ground.
The boysmusthave got beat. n-[Chicago
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17

fitting of women's garmentse They say
that this particular man milliner is the
only person who works the wax-ftting
system on American soil. He has only
been here ashort time, and has an army
of customers.-New York Letter.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
What He Kaaear.

DO you know the family next doorq'
inquired the biil-collector Of a small bow
on the doorstep.
aNoap.n
Isn't the name Green2o
dunno, sir. All 7 know is that
they've got 9 boy bigger'n me, and that
I've licked him twice and am aching to
do it again. Detroit Free Press,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE

A centrally located and desirable business
stan | on NJ in street, Opelousas, consisting
# build ng su table for residence an smaIl
store, and adjoining a bakery, being the
erty will be sold very cheap for cash, or half
cash and balance on terms to su t pu C laser.
A. D y at this office or to MIS-. Edmond c.
Dupre March 1851
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Pec,.ltar odo,s of Certain Diseases


In the concluding portion of an article
ON Fever published in the Medical
Chronicle, James Niven, NJ. B., alludes
to the diagnostie interest of the special
odors attendant upon some Of the infec-
tious diseases. The odor Of smallpox,
he says, occurs only in the worst cases,
and Is probably due to a ptomaine gener-
ated IN the process of necrosis. He then
speaks OF q peculiar sweet, almost arc
matte odor Of the breath that he has
noticed IN scarlet-fever patients, most
marked in the early stages of the disease.
A case is mentioned in which a nurse to
whom he had pointed out the odor
dlagnosticated scarlet fever BY means Of
Il, In 4 patient At the height Of an attack
Of smallpox, D whole day before any
other scarlatinal symptoms were recog-
nized. Somewhat similar odors are
noticed in typhoid fever and measles, but
the author says that they can readily be-
distinguished
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Taken D0aUn a. PEG.
ou say you would die for mege

You say you would die for me?'
Yes, : he said earnestly.
That's just like you men to slide out
of it and leave me with an undertaker's
bill on my hands. James NJ. Brindle-
how, you are not for me.n-TTid Bits.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
sT. MARY,s ACADEMY,

OPELOUSASs LA.
The course of instruction in this Institution embraces
English. French, Latin, Greek, Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry, BOok-keeping,N Natural Sciences, History,
Geography, Penmanship, and great care is bestowed
on Christian Instruction.
TERMs:-Board and tuition per month SIS; Day
Scholars per month, So. So or 81, according to class.
Glasses are resumed ON Wednesday, September 18th,
1886. REV. G. RAYMOND, d. D..
Rev. +. j. RAYMOND.
HENRY q. LEWIS,
Aug, 90, 1885. A. BLANC DUQUESNAY.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17

Official statistics just presented shows
that 1898 persons were killed by
snakes and wild beasts during the past
year ii the ten divisions of Bengal.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
FOR a

A Fine Res dence, with all necessary out
buildings AMI improvements, and sufficient
land for a SIN IL farm, a ijoining the corporate
limits of Ope ousas, will be soil c7eap.
Apply at this office. d15tf
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17

E0ptu With y nOu, an6 Fode
aMaT eplrblig with i steady hand Judy's
desireS break into a wild galiop. He
YaIted to save her strength for the con-
Est into which be was to enter that
afternoon, and he felt as sure of the prize
As If II were already within his grasp.
The tournament was the bright idea Of
4 young MAJ from one of the Northern
cities who was spending several months
iii the North Carolina mountains for the
benefit Of HIS health, and who had wan
defed by accident to Erwin, a little ham
let at the foot of the mountain range,
miles from 4 railroad, where the great
event Of each week was the mail on Sat
Arday
The houses are decrepit frame build
U end rough log cabins, standing
around i weedy square shaded by great
oaks, beneath whichth dozen or more
Bows of the place gathered on warm days
tnchew the eud and wait for milking
time while lean, lank, black hogs roamed
III win through the stony, billy street
running around the square. There were
n6payeuaAta nor even Il board walk,
mud pu The low, Singing porch Of the
principal store. the men of the village
regularly assembled every day, to smoke,
To tell long stories of bear and wolf
.kslnts. and discuss the news IN the weekly
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DAWES SACRIFICE.

.sYe1l get it, Dave. We kin make
sltre of tibet. Thar amt nobody round
hyar kin beat We ridin'."
ssDave knows that 'thout ye tellin'
him, Mandy. He amt no fool, IN that
twenty-five dollars is comm ter him,
sure. | seed him givin' Judy an extra
rundown this mownin', fore sun-up.
What We goin' ter do with the money,
Dave9n
Wait till / get it" answered a tall,
athletic young fellow of about twenty
years of.age, who stood in the doorway
Of the little mountain cabin. II amt
maxim nc plans"
I'VE jest say that, Dave, not 1ikin' to
set yerself up none,n said his sister, rak-
ing out the fire on the broad hearth, and
setting a big black kettle of water in the
middle of the ashes. "But I'm countin'
on that new dress, m Ill look fo' it
when yo' uns comes up the mounting
this evenin'.n
Dave laughed and walked across the
little yard to the rough shed where Judy
was stamping and paving impatiently.
She whinnied as her sharp ears caught
the sound of her masters tread, and when
he opened the shed door and held out
his hand she came to him at once and
put her head on his shoulder, showing as
well as she was able how deep was her
affection for him.
Dave patted her gently, his arm
around her neck. He had raised her
from . colt, and always talked to her as
If she were capable of understanding
everything he said to her.
uns will show 'em some pretty
ridin' ter day, 1 reckon, Judy he half
whispered, 81 amt afeared none bout
gettin thet twenty-five dollars
He put y saddle and bride on the
mare and led her out. Her whinny of
delight il leavingthe closeshed, brought
fandy and her husband to- the cabin
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Mr.. Gladstons's Father.

Notwithstanding the number and tho stub
bornness Of the straws which indicate that
tho tide Of public opinion In England has
once moro set In for the Liberals the Tories
announce. that they see no reason for dis
solution. They can rely, they claim, upon q
compact majority during the life of the pres
emit Parliament, and deny that there will be
any reason for appealing to the country for
i've years more, or until the present Parlia-
ment shall legally die. Meanwhile they
watch the health Of Mr.. GLADSTONE with
q solicitude as eager as 1t is malicious.
1t Is not at oil certain that Lord SALISBURY
shares this sangpine view Of the Ministerial
outlook; and 1t is certain that the constitu-
tional age Of Parliaments is not a safe limit
upon which 10 bank political futures. Three
years and half has been the average dura-
ton OF Parliaments for nearly century.
The sollcitude about tho health Of Mr..
GLADSTONE Is not a novel experience with
the Tories. They have been hoping for and
prophesying his death for fifteen years.
They declared. when he resigned the Liberal
leadership twelve years ago. that he was
mor1bund. and withdrew fron public life out
-of . secret. consciousness OF mental do
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4 BIBLE FOR WOMEN.
IL MrA stanton Preparing the Scripture
Especially fer the Center sexs

IL Ara Stanten Preparing the Scriptures
Especially Ter the Center sexs
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton IL expected to return
to this country next month. shortly after
which there Is q whisper that "Womsn's
Bible and Commentary" will be published.
She is Chairman Of the American committee
which has been for some time engaged in this
work, and she has been in England and France
Tor the last few months consulting with the
bsat Bae: VIZ saTsly be SHssr
after the plan, no doubt, OF Clarke's famous
work, will surely mark An epoch in history
Up to the present time women, hsyq been
quite content, not only that men should write
the Bible but that they should also do the neo-
essary expounding apd commenting thereon.
1t will be curious, therefore, to see how the
women will succeed IN making the holy book
support their various fads. Woman suffrage.
prohibition. and dress reform will all have to
be surprised II It would 30 strongly limited
that at least one member Of tho Godhead Is .
Until We got used to 1t this would give us q
sort OF shock. no doubt, and make little chills
trickle up our backs; but that would not last
long and, Of course, the women have an I'M
doubted right to their own Bible and Com
just so they let the rest Of us read them We
ours: We, therefore, welcome back to America
the dauntless Mrs. Stanton, and hope that she
win hurry up the publication. We want 70 see
that book I il. II. G.,
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The Two Landmarks.

Let us cleor tho broad and mysterious field
sof tho civil service from all but two immova-
BILE landmarks, and then we Will have a
much moro satisfactory understanding OF
tho problem, 80 vigorously discussed lately,
sof where the President stands upon its
Eoughened surface. The two landmarks
khat we refer to are Mr. GEORGE WILLIAM
Curtis and Mr.. EUGENE HIaurNs. Mr.. OUR
IT'S Is q civil service rcformer OF the competi-
tive non-partlsan school. Mr. HIGGINS is the
reverse Of this. He believes and says that
Mr.. CugrIss style Of reform Ia sham and
Ia hun,bug; and in this position he is unques-
stionably on solid Democratic ground.
Mr.. CLEVELAND has now been tolling In
the civil service field for moro than two
years. He started out on Mr.. CURrIs's road
and under Mr.. CURTIs's special recogni-
ton, encouragement, and approval. The
progress Of two years has brought him
unquestionably nearer to HIGGINS. Both
MIR. HIGGINS and Mr.. CURTIS arc still stand
Ing. Each is active In support OF his
own views. But Mr.. HIaans, being an
offlceholder, Is enabled to put his theories
into actual practice, while Mr.. CURTIS, being
merely President OF the Civil Service Reform
Association. can only illustrate his views by
word Of mouth.
Whether or not the eyes Of the Admins
tration be looking at the Mugwump whose
principles ore now growing misty In the
past, the ADMINISTRATOR feet are near the
HIaoINs garden.
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four special acts granting similar privileges
to railroad companies were recommended by
the same committee and put upon the calen-
dar Of the House for action. No fewer than
twelve similar bills for specific rights OF way
across the Indian Territory were laid before
tho Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. In
the report which accompanied the general
House bill already referred to the committee
referred to the wisdom OF extending the
benefits Of wider civilization through the
agencies which follow along the line OF grow
ing industries"
The action Of Indians themselves In de-
handing railroad facilities for their reserva-
tons, as In the case Of Chief SEITIoE must
have much influence. Hawhite community
were carefully penned up 30 as to be debarred
from the ordinary appliances Of commerce
and Of general improvement, the chances OF
It's retrograding would be great. That tho
Indians cannot mako very rapid progress
under equal disadvantages is no less evident.
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Tho Road to tho Perfect Boat.

In former days boat builders used to regard
the qualities Of every new boat as q most
uncertain problem. No man would have
been bold enough to prophesy the speed Of
IN untried model. Yet Mr.. EDWARD BUR-
CESS has turned out three models apparently
with mathematical regularity Of improve
ment. The Mayflower was better than the
Puritan and the Volunteer Is better than
the Mayhower.
If Mr.. BURGESS has the gift Of al
ways building his last boat better than it's
predecessor, yaohtsmen-we mean yachts
men who love yachting for tho oppor-
tunities 1t furnishes for sailing and not
for going ashore-will unanimously trust
that the next man who commissions Mr..
BURGESS to build yacht may ask for
keel sloop instead Of a centreboarder.
When the comfort and speed Of the centre
board have been Joined to the solidity Of the
keel, then we shall have the perfect bost.
Such boat may draw q little more water
than our present type, and, therefore, some
harbors may be barred to her; but all the
principal harbors will still be open, and,
moreover, the true yaohtsman finds his
pleasure more on the sea than on the land.
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We print in another column an interesting
statement from source which Is deserving Of
attention, the Haberdashsr. regarding the nec-
essary cost Of o masculine trousseau intended
for what is known rs Q metropolitan swell"
Tho list is such that II our ancestors Of o hun
dred years ago had thought that their de-
scendsnts would live to sec the day when their
wedding outfit could be thus correctly do
seribed By the Haberdasher. they would have
stepped over tho border Of civilization, and re-
treated to the simple, inexpensive. and un-
changing habits Of the aboriginal savage.
We imagine that there must be o consider
able number OF individuals who would also be
greatly surprised at the Hdberdashes's schedule
for other reasons. Certainly the price set for
q great many articles is not INDUCED in by
many New York citizens. For example, the
clients Of but few tailors so long for tho special
cut Of dress coat that can be had from those
artists that they are willing to pay $125 for a
dress suit. On the other hand. the majority OF
marrying men In whom tho Haberdasher under
takes to discuss, would scarcely be satisfied
with -four pajama suits" even when supple
mentsd by -four silk night shirts"
Various other features In the Haberdasher's
calculation will be criticised In a similar
way. But Notwithstanding this. the list Ii
a very interesting indication not only Of the
tendency Of the day toward increased lux
ury, but also toward the final elevation of man
to the plane on which hitherto lovely woman
had stood comparatively alone.
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Human Fly Cafchers.
From ne London Telegraph.

=. Fly eatshers have busy time Of It in Pariss
Just now The calling V nos recognized or classined
Sn: nor % parent: = rule S.ns snsr .ons 1P 70
st dI,as ne dog days and food haul OF dies b often
Tke 81 q generally dAelassd or good moth
ing RASCAL from The suburban lanes and alleys who does
sSunsfy fCr sns hay 1ahinG q The harvssttng Some
caltnsA being BY turns GRAND runner, boot.
elaoh aos shaver and olippsr or oven Joffea' OF
His ssoar epsrandsh q follow: He takes tolerably
hina.:f eusaids - gfooers shop Ehe5s the winrsd
The leotout for stray drops q molass onsnee rai
Of brown sugar. These the catcher dextsrously I'm
prisons In his PALM In the Dchooboy fashion ana dis
locating some of ths sptsnns puts them into 80 box
shoR When Sy p :se not numsrous and is thds
After few hour Of this exciting hind Of sport he soes
e " Ha q e S .o
toms ~ ne fran dsni.sns Of ths Quarter Srsds Of
Tnsy e fen Rsy g EoSd Prize sohs * sa.chs.
esssful day Win ample msans n bis pocket % deay
the eoet of bed and board Tor half week IN sf M
6iuRY haunta 2
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ar1DsU,fnfnn DAHg sHowa
There Are Lots OF Them.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sir: Barnum
tPhineas IT, claims that both parties want
him for President. but he despises the distinc-
ton. The other conspicuous Barnum T. Bill"
30 called) Is accredited with the mission Of TAX
Ing the portfolio OF War ay.from Endicott and
comforting II upon tho Hon. Pat Collins. One
Barnum Affects To deny the fact, evidently be-
cause Endicott wants to know the cause why |;
but tho moro candid Collins says II 10 fact
and he snubbed the Connecticut 90 between"
by the Yankee duestion-if he was ever known
to wear secondhand clothinR2
buffalo Bill "-sometimes the Hon. william
Cody and latterly THE Wild West"-was q
politician before he was great Snowman. and
when the mosquitoes got too thick on Station
Island he pulled up his tethers and went to
London with his performers gathered In, By
the way, indisorimina tely from Cork, Canton.
With ese
Eh9 .spre.ssnts our President at the Court OF
pss as ss w AZ Go S goSy dss s II H ss
sss Essih 81 States
R ystffS 70 sns Sr
70 D. Louis at PRESENT Is tie esr ei Tspaisio
ssS Il <. sS 4; +
gentlemen, and have assured the President
they treat him Is no
But what y tho matter With st. Louis After
s, :as sS g,
driven to the durier resort Of side shows and
sh2 q. She gQt the G.9pd Army to
pot enough. she is 70 supSradd the yelled
:tSa t bride :. sna B.s Ma"
effect this. fifty Of tho best men OF 81. Louis.
with the Mayor at their head, have the rail-
e.
cations thu fess dr q
upon and thsrsppon ths new and TtdS sEws IKE
q her Sest men a to proceed 70 Washington and
beg bis Excellency 70 show no impartiality.
ana SaSnE tSs issr "
ers" and "paupers" before his eyes. makes .
more patronizing address to the Kansas City
committee than he made to the st. Louis COM
Of the now metropolis Of the Southwest, and Is
and Kansas City as in Buffalo or Washington,
to say nothing OF poor Memphis, hardly worth
But tho trouble was. where is this thing
IN Other States Fl sis end 9Sun
identB patronage a. st. Louis and Kansas
and ignored Ana hence liz EseeiIepcy BE-
sor re ha
An Anal JoSnsca; Men IiEs Tiaoolp ana a.
thur were not Great Ar Travellers"
Ys vi prophss Ike as &c tie Third' profit
by the example. An OLD DEMOCRAT.